#243A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.065 134.7), rgb(36, 58, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#243A16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243A16 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.065 134.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #243A16 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243A16 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243A16 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #243A16 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB161
oklch(70.6% 0.122 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2E
oklch(63% 0.157 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D08
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243A16
oklch(32% 0.065 134.7)
#243A16 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C3513 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393418 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243832 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243A16
#243A16
oklch(32% 0.065 134.7)
- #3F284A
#3F284A
oklch(32% 0.065 314.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #243A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.057
Use #243A16 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.